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{{Disambig|the 2013 reboot|the original|[[Tomb Raider (1996)]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|title        = Tomb Raider
 
|title        = Tomb Raider
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|steam appid  = 203160
 
|steam appid  = 203160
 
|steam appid side = 237450
 
|steam appid side = 237450
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki = Tomb Raider (2013)
 
|strategywiki = Tomb Raider (2013)
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|mobygames    = tomb-raider__
 
|wikipedia    = Tomb Raider (2013 video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Tomb Raider (2013 video game)
 
|winehq      = 14996
 
|winehq      = 14996
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{{Series|Tomb Raider}}
 
{{Series|Tomb Raider}}
{{Disambig|the 2013 reboot|the original|[[Tomb Raider (1996)]]}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Developer | https://store.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-linux-games/tombraider/ | Steam | Feral Interactive | | OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Developer | https://store.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-linux-games/tombraider/ | Steam | | | OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B007VFHGZ4 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B007VFHGZ4 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | tomb-raider | Steam | {{store link|GMG|tomb-raider-goty|GOTY Edition}} | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1065-3 | Steam | Survival Edition. {{store link|Gamesplanet|1065-4|Game of the Year Edition}} also available. |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | tomb-raider | Steam | {{store link|Humble|tomb-raider-goty-edition|GOTY Edition}} | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | tomb-raider | Steam | {{store link|GMG|tomb-raider-goty|Game of the Year Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Mac App Store | id625206080 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | tomb-raider | Steam | {{store link|Humble|tomb-raider-goty-edition|Game of the Year Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Origin | tomb-raider/tomb-raider/standard-edition | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
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{{Availability/row| Mac App Store | id625206080 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 203160 | Steam | [https://store.steampowered.com/sub/49783 GOTY Edition] also available. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | tomb-raider/tomb-raider/standard-edition | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 203160 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-sub|49783|Game of the Year Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
  
 
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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===[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1473933645 Definitive Edition Assets]===
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===Skip game launcher===
 
===Skip game launcher===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>-nolauncher</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/203160/discussions/0/846947231096468607/ Launch Tomb Raider directly and skip launcher - Steam Community Discussions for Tomb Raider]</ref>}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>-nolauncher</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/203160/discussions/0/846947231096468607/ Launch Tomb Raider directly and skip launcher - Steam Community Discussions for Tomb Raider]</ref>}}
  
 
===Disable camera sway===
 
===Disable camera sway===
{{Fixbox|description=Use Yamatai Patch|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180113070039/http://www.sicklebrick.com/?p=513 Yamatai Patch – TR2013 Exploration/Augmentation Trainer | Sicklebrick]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use Yamatai Patch|ref=<ref>[http://sicklebrick.com/?p=513 Yamatai Patch – TR2013 Exploration/Augmentation Trainer | Sicklebrick]</ref>|fix=
# Download the [https://web.archive.org/web/20180113070039/http://sicklebrick.com/wp-downloads/sicklebrick.com_yamatai_patch_release_4.rar TR2013 Yamatai Patch].
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# Download the [http://sicklebrick.com/?p=513 TR2013 Yamatai Patch].
 
# Run the game or the patch first.
 
# Run the game or the patch first.
 
# Turn on the '''No Cam Wobble''' feature.
 
# Turn on the '''No Cam Wobble''' feature.
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/203160/}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/203160/}}
 
}}
 
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{{--}} Save games are not compatible between Windows and OS X/Linux.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Soeb|date=2016-12-21}}</ref><ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/203160/discussions/0/357284767233103185/#c357284767234379362</ref>
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{{--}} Save games are not compatible between Windows and OS X/Linux.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Anonymous|date=2016-12-21}}</ref><ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/203160/discussions/0/357284767233103185/#c357284767234379362</ref>
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           =  
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|discord                =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes          =
|origin               = unknown
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|epic games store      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games store notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy             =  
|steam cloud notes     = Approx. 100 MB available.
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|gog galaxy notes       =  
|uplay                 =  
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|origin                 = unknown
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes           =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud           = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes     = Approx. 100 MB available.
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|uplay                 =  
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|uplay notes           =  
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|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud notes       =  
 
}}
 
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{{Image|Tomb Raider (2013) Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Tomb Raider (2013) Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/tomb-raider-2013/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/tomb-raider-2013/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Hungarian
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = Fan translation, [https://tombraiders.hu/letoltesek/download/32-tomb-raider-2013/103-tr2013-magyar-v1-0 #1], [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/tomb-raider-2013/2886 #2].
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|fan      = true
 
}}
 
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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==VR support==
 
==VR support==
 
{{VR support
 
{{VR support
|gg3d name                  =
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|gg3d name                  =  
|native 3d gg3d award        =
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|native 3d gg3d award        =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =  
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|tridef 3d gg3d award        =  
 
|iz3d gg3d award            =  
 
|iz3d gg3d award            =  
 
|native 3d                  = true
 
|native 3d                  = true
 
|native 3d notes            = supports AMD HD3D
 
|native 3d notes            = supports AMD HD3D
|nvidia 3d vision            =
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|nvidia 3d vision            =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =  
 
|tridef 3d                  = true
 
|tridef 3d                  = true
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|iz3d                        =  
 
|iz3d                        =  
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
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|vorpx                      = true
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|vorpx modes                = G3D
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|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
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|novint falcon              =  
 
|novint falcon              =  
 
|novint falcon notes        =  
 
|novint falcon notes        =  
|trackir                    =
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|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|tobii eye tracking          =  
 
|tobii eye tracking          =  
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        = Unknown
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|opengl versions        = true
|opengl notes          = OS X and Linux only.
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|opengl notes          = Linux only.
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
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|metal support          = true
|metal support notes    =  
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|metal support notes    = macOS >= 10.14 only <ref>[http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/957/ Feral Interactive]</ref>
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
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|shader model versions  = 3, 5
 
|shader model versions  = 3, 5
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|linux executable notes =  
 
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|recOS    = Vista, 7, 8
 
|recOS    = Vista, 7, 8
|recCPU  = AMD Phenom II X2 565
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|recCPU  = AMD Phenom II X4 955
 
|recCPU2  = Intel Core i5-750
 
|recCPU2  = Intel Core i5-750
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    = 10.9.1
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|minOS    = 10.14
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz
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|minCPU  = 1.1 GHz Intel Core M
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 14 GB
 
|minHD    = 14 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 640M
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 640M
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4850
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|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 4000
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 4000
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
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|recRAM  = 6 GB
 
|recRAM  = 6 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 675MX
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|recGPU  =  
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 6970M
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|recGPU2  =  
|recGPU3  = Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
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|recGPU3  =
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
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Note: Users with macOS versions prior to 10.14 can select the branch <code>mac_1.0_32bit_only</code> from the Beta tab on Steam. This enables the game to run with the legacy OpenGL backend on macOS >= 10.9.1.<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/app/203160/Tomb_Raider/ Steam Store Page]</ref>
  
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements

Revision as of 23:46, 10 February 2020

This page is for the 2013 reboot. For the original, see Tomb Raider (1996).

Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider cover
Developers
Singleplayer Crystal Dynamics
Multiplayer Eidos Montreal
Windows Nixxes Software
macOS (OS X) Feral Interactive
Linux Feral Interactive
Publishers
Square Enix
OS X, Linux Feral Interactive
Engines
Foundation[1]
Release dates
Windows March 5, 2013
macOS (OS X) January 23, 2014
Linux April 27, 2016
Tomb Raider (2013) guide on StrategyWiki
Tomb Raider (2013) on MobyGames
Tomb Raider (2013) on Wikipedia
Tomb Raider (1996) 1996
Tomb Raider II 1997
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft 1998
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation 1999
Tomb Raider Chronicles 2000
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness 2003
Tomb Raider: Legend 2006
Tomb Raider: Anniversary 2007
Tomb Raider: Underworld 2008
Lara Croft (series)
Tomb Raider (2013) 2013
Lara Croft GO 2015
Rise of the Tomb Raider 2016
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2018
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered 2024

Key points

PC port features high resolution textures, tessellation, high quality shadows and more PC-specific features.[2]

General information

Official game site
Official Forums - not PC-specific.
Lara Croft Wiki - A detailed wiki for the Tomb Raider series
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Developer website
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Amazon.com
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Survival Edition. Game of the Year Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Game of the Year Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Game of the Year Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)
Origin
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Game of the Year Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All Windows and Linux versions require Steam DRM.

Version differences

The GOTY Edition does not include the Survival Edition non-game extras.
The GOTY Edition does not include the following DLC: Agility Skill, Animal Instinct, Headshot Reticule, Pistol Burst, Pistol Silencer. These upgrades can be unlocked during gameplay without buying the DLC.[3][4]
Japanese language support is only available in Japan and requires a separate purchase or the Japan Tomb Raider GOTY Edition.
The Mac App Store version does not include multiplayer.[5]

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
1939 Multiplayer Map Pack Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Agency SPS 12 Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Agility Skill Can be unlocked through normal gameplay without having this DLC
(DLC unlocks it immediately).[4]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Animal Instinct Can be unlocked through normal gameplay without having this DLC
(DLC unlocks it immediately).[4]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Aviatrix Skin Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Caves and Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Demolition Skin Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Fisherman Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Guerilla Skin Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Headshot Reticule Can be unlocked through normal gameplay without having this DLC
(DLC unlocks it immediately).[4]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Hunter Skin Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
HX AP-15 Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
JAGD P22G Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Japanese Language Pack Only available in Japan.
Windows
M590 12ga Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mountaineer Skin Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Pistol Burst Can be unlocked through normal gameplay without having this DLC
(DLC unlocks it immediately).[4]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Pistol Silencer Can be unlocked through normal gameplay without having this DLC
(DLC unlocks it immediately).[4]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Scavenger Bandit Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Scavenger Executioner Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Scavenger Scout Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Shanty Town Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Shipwrecked Multiplayer Map Pack Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Silverballer Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
STG 58 Elite Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Sure-Shot Skin Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Tomb of the Lost Adventurer Part of the GOTY Edition
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Definitive Edition Assets

Skip game launcher

Use the -nolauncher command line argument[6]

Disable camera sway

Use Yamatai Patch[7]
  1. Download the TR2013 Yamatai Patch.
  2. Run the game or the patch first.
  3. Turn on the No Cam Wobble feature.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider\
macOS (OS X) ~/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Tomb Raider/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/Tomb Raider/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Most graphics settings in the registry corresponds with .ini options for benchmark.

Save game data location

System Location
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/203160/
Save games are not compatible between Windows and OS X/Linux.[8][9]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Approx. 100 MB available.

Video settings

Launcher general video settings.
Launcher general video settings.
Launcher advanced video settings.
Launcher advanced video settings.
In-game general video settings.
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Changing the default FOV breaks zooming with weapons and the relic viewer.
Use Cheat Engine table
  1. Download and install Cheat Engine (make sure to choose "Custom Installation" BOTH times, and uncheck all boxes).
  2. Download the Tomb Raider (2013) FOV Cheat Table.
  3. Run Tomb Raider, then Alt+Tab from the game.
  4. Double-click TombRaider.CT. This should open an instance of Cheat Engine.
  5. In the Cheat Engine window, click the top left button with the computer icon.
  6. Select the TombRaider.exe process and click Open.
  7. Click Yes to the confirmation dialog, and switch back to the game.
  8. Press F2 to toggle the fix, and NumPad +/NumPad - to increase/decrease the FOV.

Notes

If you're using a keyboard without a number pad, you can use the On-Screen Keyboard.

Input settings

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse/keyboard settings.
In-game mouse/keyboard settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
Gamepad layout.
Gamepad layout.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation, #1, #2.
Italian
Japanese
Requires Japanese Language Pack DLC. Windows only.
Korean
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Traditional Chinese

Network

Multiplayer is not cross-platform between Windows and OS X/Linux.[10]
The Mac App Store version does not include multiplayer.[5]

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
8 Versus

Connection types

Ports

No port information; you can edit this page to add it.
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Native 3D
supports AMD HD3D
TriDef 3D
vorpX
G3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues unresolved

Separate vertical and horizontal sensitivity with mouse

Vertical and horizontal sensitivity do not match, with vertical being much lower, making it hard to aim with a mouse and keyboard.[citation needed]

Issues fixed

Low frame rate

Low frame rate fix[citation needed]
There are several performance demanding options that can be lowered/disabled without providing a noticeable graphic loss.
  • Disabling high precision.
  • Disabling TressFX technology by setting hair to normal. TressFX has major impact on frame rate, especially on non-AMD GPUs.
  • Setting Screen space ambient occlusion (SSAO) to normal. "Ultra" Ambient Occlusion setting stands for HDAO, AMD's AO technology, and may cause major performance loss in NVidia videocards.[11][12]
  • Setting AA to FXAA is recommended as it provides barely no performance loss, while SSAA is very demanding.
  • Setting shadows option under Ultra.
  • Running game in DirectX 9 mode.

Flickering and crashing with SLI or CrossFire

Flickering fix[13]
  • Set Vsync option to Off on Advanced settings of the Launcher.
  • Disable tessellation.

Crashing to desktop and issues with minimizing game

Crashing to desktop fix[13]
  • Disable Exclusive Fullscreen option.
  • Disable any "RAM optimizer" or "Game Booster" programs you may have (generally get rid of the bloatware running).

Static noise from music and ambient sound in the game

Update drivers to your sound card[13]
Disable hardware acceleration on sound card[citation needed]
  1. Open Control panel in Windows.
  2. Go to Sound & Audio > Audio Tab > Advanced > Performance.
  3. Set slider to None.

Strange graphics as screen is like a broken glass may appear at certain points during the game

Change a Graphics options value[citation needed]
  1. Enter graphics options.
  2. Change high precision to any other value. Apply changes.
This fix must be applied each time the issue appears.
The option can be set to its previous value again without re-triggering the bug.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9, 11
OpenGL
Linux only.
Metal support
macOS >= 10.14 only [14]
Shader Model support 3, 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD
Interface Scaleform
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer Steamworks

Performance boost for quad core CPUs (and higher core count)

This tweak reportedly wields higher framerate in seemingly CPU-heavy areas like the Shantytown hub through better core utilisation.
Registry tweak for multi-core (4+ cores) CPUs[15]
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider\Graphics
  2. Right Click anywhere in the empty space and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value
  3. Name the new value MultiCoreFlushMode then double click on it and change the value data to 1.
In the Linux version, this option is already automatically applied.[citation needed]

Force DirectX 9 renderer on DirectX 11 systems

Forcing DirectX 9 on Windows may result in better performance. However, DirectX 11 specific features (tessellation, TressFX) will be disabled. These steps are not for OS X or Linux (the game will not work correctly).
DX9 renderer[citation needed]
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider\Graphics
  2. Modify RenderAPI value to 9.

Notes

Revert to 0 for DX11, anything else will result in DX11 renderer with some DX11 features disabled.

Performance difference between DirectX 9 and 11 renderer

Based on ingame benchmark with DirectX 11 features (tessellation, TressFX) disabled for both renderers.

In some cases, a reduction in performance may even occur. Benchmark your own system before dedicating to a renderer.[16]
DirectX 9 DirectX 11 Difference [%]
Minimum FPS 42.06 35.88 17.22%
Maximum FPS 66.04 52.68 25.36%
Average FPS 56.68 44.74 26.69%

Tested on Intel Core i7 with HD6870 GPU, average of five measurements for each renderer.[17]

QTE streamlining

Many quick time events (QTEs) do not display the key required to complete them.
However, if you are actively using an Xbox 360 controller or other XInput-compatible controller, the game will display controller button names and colors as normal.

List of QTEs and possible solutions:

QTE Icon Solution
Hand in red circle Repeatedly press interact key (default E) as fast as possible.
Exclamation mark in red diamond. Press melee key (default F).
White circle getting smaller Tap repeatedly melee key (default F). This QTE is bugged - circle animation is out of sync with trigger behind QTE and therefore it is difficult win this QTE normally. Luckily there is no penalization for missing said trigger with key press so pressing melee key for whole duration of QTE works perfectly.
Left and right arrow Alternately press left and right movement keys (default A and D).
Hand in red circle when Lara is hanging from ledge Press interact key (default E).
Bypass mashing keys[citation needed]
You can replace key mashing QTE for just one key press, however you need gaming mouse or keyboard software with ability to create macros.
This guide contains only general directions. Actual process may vary as there are several versions of gaming software.

1. Open you macro/gaming software and create new macro.

2. Record single key press and make sure there are delays between action at least 20ms. It should look something like this for E key:

Key E down
20ms delay
Key E up
20ms delay

3. Set this macro to the desired key and set option to "repeat macro as long as pressed".

Notes

If your macro is not working properly, try increasing delay as some systems won't recognize key presses if they are too fast.

Benchmark mode

Benchmark mode generates a file named: benchmarkresults yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-ss.txt
Benchmark from in-game options menu[citation needed]
Benchmark from Steam[citation needed]
  1. Right click on game in Library.
  2. Select Properties.
  3. Click Set Launch Options and add parameter (see command line arguments).
Benchmark via shortcut[citation needed]
  1. Create shortcut to TombRaider.exe
  2. Right click shortcut and select Properties.
  3. At Target line add parameter at the end of the string (see command line arguments).

Command line arguments

When running from the command line, exclusive fullscreen is automatically switched on and vsync is switched off.
When running as a looping demo, a result file is not generated.
See command line arguments on how to use the following options.
Parameter Description
-benchmark Run the benchmark on startup and quit the game when finished.
-benchmarkini “filename.ini” Run the benchmark on startup and quit the game when finished. The ini file contains overrides for quality settings.
-loop Loop the benchmark instead of quitting after it completes. This is a demo mode, so statistics are disabled.
-dxdiag Include dxdiag information in the benchmarkresults file.

.ini file options

Option Restrictions Effect
QualityLevel 0 to 4 Sets all settings to a quality level. 0 for Low, 4 for Ultimate.
Fullscreen 0 or 1 Enables or disables fullscreen.
ExclusiveFullscreen 0 or 1 Enable this when fullscreen is enabled for better performance but worse multitasking.
AspectRatio Width / height x 10000 or 0 Sets aspect ratio. 16000 for 16:10 for example.
VSyncMode 0 - 2 Options for vertical synchronization. 0 for Off, 1 for Double Buffer and 2 for Triple Buffer.
FullscreenWidth number Width of resolution in pixels.
FullscreenHeight number Height of resolution in pixels.
FullscreenRefreshRate number Screen refresh rate in Hz.
StereoEnabled 0 or 1 Enables or disables stereoscopic support.
TextureQuality 1 to 4 Texture quality from Low to Ultra.
BestTextureFilter 0 to 18 Texture filtering - 0 for No Filtering, 1 for Bilinear, 2 for Trilinear, or 2 + the Anisotropic level.
HairQuality 0 or 1 Enables TressFX enhanced hair quality. 0 for Normal or 1 for TressFX.
AntiAliasingMode 0 to 3 Sets anti-aliasing level. 0 for none, 1 for FXAA, 2 for 2xSSAA and 3 for 4xSSAA.
ShadowMode 0 or 1 Enables or disables shadows.
ShadowResolution 0 to 2 Sets shadow resolution. 1 for Off, 2 for Normal and 3 for Ultra.
SSAOMode 0 to 2 Sets ambient occlusion quality. 1 for Off, 2 for Normal and 3 for Ultra.
DOFQuality 0 to 3 Sets depth of field quality. 1 for Off, 2 for Normal and 3 for Ultra.
ReflectionQuality 0 to 2 Sets quality of reflections. 1 for Off, 2 for Normal and 3 for High.
LODBias 0 to 4 Sets level of detail bias from Low to Ultra.
EnablePostProcess 0 or 1 Enables or disables post-processing effects.
EnableHighPrecisionRT 0 or 1
EnableTessellation 0 or 1 Enables or disables tessellation.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.1 GHz (4050+)
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.86 GHz (E6300)
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
2 GB (Vista)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 12 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT
Nvidia GeForce 8600
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.14
Processor (CPU) 1.1 GHz Intel Core M
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 14 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 640M
AMD M20
Intel HD Graphics 4000
512 MB of VRAM

Note: Users with macOS versions prior to 10.14 can select the branch mac_1.0_32bit_only from the Beta tab on Steam. This enables the game to run with the legacy OpenGL backend on macOS >= 10.9.1.[18]

Linux
Minimum[19] Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04, SteamOS 2.0 (64 bit)
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
AMD FX-6300
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 640
AMD Radeon R7 260X
1 GB of VRAM
Other (Nvidia driver version 364.12)
(AMD driver version MESA 11.2)

References